Ian McKellen says ‘Lord of the Rings’ filmmakers ‘better be quick’ if they want him back as Gandalf

Lisa Respers France, CNN

MIDDLE-EARTH (CNN) — Sir Ian McKellen is consenting to reprise his domiciled arsenic Gandalf successful nan “Lord of nan Rings” franchise, but it needs to hap soon.

“I’ve conscionable been told location are going to beryllium much films, and Gandalf will beryllium progressive and they dream that I’ll beryllium playing him,” nan actor, 85, told Big Issue magazine. “When? I don’t know. What nan book is? It’s not written yet. So they amended beryllium quick!”

McKellen fell successful June during a capacity of “Player Kings,” a caller type of Shakespeare’s “Henry IV,” successful London.

He told nan publication he wonders if nan autumn happened because he is elderly.

“I’m conscionable trying to person myself it was an accident,” McKellen said.

“I’m near emotion anemic physically, which I’m doing exercises for,” he added. “And, of course, it’s emotional. We each travel each our lives, it’s conscionable erstwhile you get to my property you can’t ever get up again.”

The legendary character has appeared successful aggregate “Lord of nan Rings” films and likes being busy.

“I’m usually moving aliases preparing to work, I’ve been doing a small spot of that, wondering what mightiness beryllium nan champion plan,” he said. “I’m going to return nan remainder of nan twelvemonth off. Not because I request to, conscionable because I want to.”

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